Loved hearing about The Forbidden City Oh, I was so glad you were able to see the Forbidden City! Now you will have to see the movie, "The Last Emperor" and it will bring the forbidden city alive for you! Amazing movie and can you get American movies over there.?? That was one of my favorite places to see in China! Love to you and glad you had such a memorable trip, Aunt Anne
Great Blog about China Hi Grant - I loved reading your blogs about China. Congrats on not chewing your fingernails anymore. Good luck in dealing with your job/boss.
Great Highlights! Hey Honey, I just love that you've written down your adventures in such a delightful way. What a true world traveler you've become with such great stories and friendships! You forgot to mention a detail that I did not know until you told me - that China does not celebrate the New Year on Jan 1 as they use a lunar calendar. Their New Year is on Feb 12 - 13. What about Korea? See - I'm learning from your travels! Hugs, Mom
Loved hearing about your trip! I enjoyed your trip to China and brought back some memories,too. Your duck dinner sounded wonderful and I remember the Peking duck we had was very greasy and had a plum sauce. When I cook duck I get rid of a lot of the grease first. i didn't like it much and ate most meals in our hotel and took bread and fruit with me to eat at noon. I bet yours was good,though. In Beijing did you get to see some of the sights like the Summer palace and Tieneman (sp?) Square? When I saw the city when they had the Olympics, I was amazed at how it has changed since I was there. We saw China before it had become modernized, so to speak! No cars and no American dress and etc. Sounds like your trip was wonderful and I wish I had seen Gulian, but have seen many pictures of it. Lucky you! You have seen so much of this world and I am so glad for you. keep it up and glad your back is better.
We all had a great Christmas and was a wonderful day of togetherness. Now back to normal and lots of cold weather and snow. Am ready for Spring already. Keep posting on your blog and love to hear all about what you are doing. hope you can get some pictures on,too. Love and hugs, Aunt Anne
Size of cities Glad you had a great time! How big is Busan compared to Geochang? And everyone here asks about crime over there. Do you feel safe in these places?
Where are the pictures?? I brought my camera but forgot about the memory still in the USB reader in my computer. Hopefully some of Robs friends will send me a couple pics, but I didn't get to take any, sorry! - Grant
Hi from Aurora Grant, your mom shared your blog address with Book Club. It was fun and interesting to read your comments. And it was fun to see your picture! Do you just tower over everyone there? Where in Korea are you?
-Karen Snyder
Teacher names Hey Honey, Can you give us the teacher names from the ivyleague.com group photo? I think Shin teacher must be left of you and mommy teacher in the Pink next to you? Cook teacher in the white in the middle of the front row?? I'd love to put faces with names.
You look good and Sounds like you're doing great!
cool Awesome brotha, I remember that first week of teaching! super intense and everyone is looking at you like a dear in headlights. Now I know how my professors feel. Who knows, I might be joining you soon!
peace bro
Grant, that's awesome! You look so happy and those kids are adorable! I like your new name :) Happy belated birthday and I hope things continue to go well for you there.
Grand pictures Hi Honey! Just love all the pictures you've posted. Ireland seems like it will be hard to leave - except for that darn wind and rain. What a fun thing to do - have a scavenger hunt across a city! We'll have to remember that on our Caribbean adventures. I always wanted to go to Londonderry just because I adore the name. Too bad there wasn't a hostel close. Have a great time with the rest of your travels!! Hugs, Mom
awesome to see my favorite castles I lived in Heidleberg for 5 years, and I visited nueschwanstien a couple of times. I have lots of fond memories of my time spent in Germany.
I am really enjoying these posts and pictures. Thanks for sharing them
very cool travel blog I have been going back in search of the photos- today! they are all great, I am enjoying your trip.
I work with Katie and I am the castle obsessed one !
check yeah I was more going for an orange colored soda, and I was aware it was scottish but i was saying it is apparently wildly popular in australia, like the only brand that can compete with coke. Thanks for the comment!!
Hang in there... Hey Grant, I have really been enjoying traveling with you on this journey. Your last couple of blogs have sounded tired and frustrated, but don't give in yet, keep running even if it is on empty, because tomorrow is a new day and a new adventure awaits...besides ANYTHING is better than sitting at THK and researching crap that means so little when you look at the big picture. So keep writing, learning, growing and have the adventure of a life time! Thanks for sharing, Lisa
Sounds amazing! Grant! that is so awesome you met up with my parents! I was thinking that would be sweet if you and them and ross all were in the same place at the same time, and it was true!! i hope you had a blast with them and shared many a laugh. Love the blogs buddy, cant wait to read more. You are truly living the dream, live it up!
WOO! HOO! Great Blog, Grant! I'm so jealous of all the amazing things you are seeing, people you are meeting and memories you are making. Thanks for checking in with Lauren and I. It was great to hear your voice and know that you are doing well. Dip your toes in the Mediterranean ocean for me. Sunrise on the beach...sounds more than awesome! ciao for now...Lori
Happy Birthday to Eric! Glad you finally made it to Amsterdam. Tell Ann and Eric and Ross hello and Happy Birthday to Eric! Get pictures of everyone. Have a grand time with Ross and his girlfriend. Love to you all, Mom
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Loved hearing about The Forbidden City
Oh, I was so glad you were able to see the Forbidden City! Now you will have to see the movie, "The Last Emperor" and it will bring the forbidden city alive for you! Amazing movie and can you get American movies over there.?? That was one of my favorite places to see in China! Love to you and glad you had such a memorable trip, Aunt Anne